YANGON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A 20-member armed group of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has raided a jade mining company in Phakant, Myanmar's northernmost Kachin state, over the last two days, destroying the company office and warehouse and injuring one, the military-run Myawaddy News reported Friday.
The KIA armed group, in civilian dress, attacked the Yadana Yaungchee Jade Mining Company on Wednesday evening at 06:15 p.m. local time , smashing the office door and ceiling.
One employee hostel, 200 tyres and three motorcars parking inside the compound were set fire using petrol and thrown with home-made mine.
The fire was put out by 10 local fire-engines after four hours' firefighting with nine unexploded mines seized by the local authorities.
The government troops were pursuing the armed group who retreated at 07:10 p.m. to the village after the incident, the report added.
